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PATENJ OCT. 1, 1907. A. J. SIMMONS.

PROCESS OF TREATING WATER. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 1007.

ALONZO J. SIMMONS, OF Los ANGELES, CALIFO NIA. I

' PnooEss OFIREATINGAWATER To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that I, ALoNzo J; SIMMONS, a citizen of the United -States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Process of Treating Water, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to a process of treating water. One object of the invention is to treat water adapted particularly for use in the feeding of boilers and to treat the water in such manner as to prevent and remove incrustation from the boiler. I

One object of the invention is to provide an incrus-- tation preventive ball adapted to give off certain chemicals to the water in its passage to the boiler.

Another object resides in mixing chemicals andwater under a whirling or centriiugal action so that chemicals and water may-be thoroughly cornmingled prior to their passage into the boiler.

In carrying out my invention I may employ apparatus of different types, but in order to illustrate my invention, I show in the accompanying drawing one form of apparatus preferable under certain conditions, to wit:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view thereof; Fig. 3 is a transverse, vertical, sectional view of the mixing chamber; Fig. 4 is a sectional view of one iorm'oi' incru station preventive ball", and Fig. 5 is a sectionalview of another incrustation destroyer and preventive ball provided with numerous perforations and also showing a shield used when filling the ball with chemicals. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of another form of incrustation preventive body.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference character 1 indicates a pump of any suitable variety provided with an inletpipe 2 leading from any suitable source and an outlet 3 connecting with the neck 4 of the mixing chamber 5 and secured thereto in any suitable manner, the mixing chamber 5 communicating with theboiler (i by way ofthe pipe 7. The mixing chamber 5 is preferably circular in form,

although it may be of any other shape, and is provided with inner and outer walls 8 and 9, respectively, to

form a race-way 10 for the guidance oi the balls 11 whirled continuously through the race-way by the water under pressure from said pump or other source. Thus it will be understood that the water and balls travel rapidly through the lace-way, and, in operation it will be seen that part-oi the water in its whirl through the raceway falls behind the balls 1 1 and passes through the V-shaped or other shaped slot 12 and into the pocket 13 to the boiler by way of the aforesaid boiler connecting pipe 7.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January 17, 1907. Serial lio- 35 2,774.

Patented est. '1, 1907.

The wate fed into the, boiler by improved apps, I

ratus is sometimes heavily charged with impurities, .but be that as it may, I have found that by using certain chemicals the water maybe so treateda's to overcome the formatjon oi incrustation or other scale -up on the interior of the boiler. have 'also foundthat my in-- ve'ntion will satisfactorily remove from boilers any in:

crustation or scale formed thereupon prior to the use of my apparatus. To accomplish such results the chem icals should be thoroughly intermingledwith the water and to insure this thorough intermingling oi the chem 'icals and water I form the balls ll holl ow that they may be adapted to carry. the chemicals, and I-provi de each ball with a perforation 14 throughwhich chemicals be inserted and through which the chemicals-may be discharged from the ball due tothe'centriiugal action of the balls in operation.

In one embodiment of my invention, I em ploy composition consisting of hemlock extract-and soda-ash with or without water. These chemicals are thoroughly mixed with the water and in semi-liquid or paste state; the composition thus compounded isinserted into the ball 11 through the perforation Maud allowed to dry andharden. When the balls arer eady'for use, that is, after the compound hasharde nedby; beating them or in any other suitable manner, the balls are insorted in the mixing chamber 5 tlirbugh the opening 15 I q u which is normally closed by the, cap 16. The water whirling the balls around the raceway oi the mixing chamber causes the centrifugal action of the balls to slowly give out the chemicals contained therein, the water in'its passage through the race way of course entering the opening 14 and softening the hardened coniposition within the balls. The openings 14. are of small size to permit a slow discharge of the chemicals.

I do not limit myself to the nature of chemicals employed, ior in addition to the above mentioned compound, I might employ bicarbonate of soda, Glaubers salt, sal-soda, common salt and potash; or-red lead, linseed oil and coal tar; or I might employ silica sand, carbonate soda-ash and Irish moss with or without water; or I might employ graphite and tannic acid with or without water. It will thus be seen that I am not. limiting myself to the chemicals used but that in this particular case I am claiming the method employed in carrying out the objects of my invention.

i In practice, the shells or balls are formed preferably of thin, soft metal, iron preferred, and by reason of fric-- tional engagement of the shells or balls with the walls of the mixing chamber, small particles of iron are given v off from the shells or ballsand taken up by the water to intermingle with the chemicals discharged from the balls, although, of course, the above mentioned separate sets of chemicals combined in the manner stated will efiect the desired results.

If preferred, I might form a ball composed oi'any one of the above orother compounds in combination with' small particles of iron, the whole ball in time wearing away, necessitating insertion in the mixing chamber of new balls. Inthis last compound, the ingredients mightbe molded, pressed or otherwise forced into intimate contact with one another to tivelyhard but brittle ball a.

, forms the same functions setforthior the ball 11 and .in order to facilitate filling of the balll? I may employ a cup shaped support 19.

The method of earrying'out the present process in connection with the apparatus shown in the accompanyings drawings will be stated briefly as foll0ws:-Water under pressure is forced into the mixing chamber 5 where it is whirled around in the chamber to move the ballsfrapidly therethroug'. and toi cause the balls to give off such proportions of chemicals to intermingle with the water passing through the pipe 7 into the boiler 6 to positively prevent or remove incrustation formed upon the walls of the boiler.

What is claimed is:-

1. The herein described process of treating water which consists in whirling a chemical laden body with the water under the influence'of the latter to disintegrate the body in the presence of the water. I

2. The herein described process of treating water which consists in whirling chemical laden halls under the moving influence of the water. i

3. The herein described process of treating water which consists in subjecting chemical laden balls to awhirling action under the moving influence of the water.

4. The herein described process of treating water which consists in subjecting water under pressure to the action of chemical-laden balls. 4

5. The herein described process which consists in whirling a chemical laden body bodily with the water over the same course to disintegrate the body in the presence of the water, for the purposes set forth.

6. The herein described process which consists in mov- -iiuencc of the water to disintegrate the inc a chemical laden body bodily frccly under 1110 moving inilucncc of tho water only for the purposcs sct forth.

7. The herein described procoss which consisls n cansin the feed water ol a boiler to travel past a i'rccly mow able chemical laden body which is movable undoitho mov ing influence of the water only and capable of disinicgrw tion during ilsmovcmcnt to continuously prcscni pariiclcs thereof t0 the water for thc'purposcs sot forth.

8. The herein described proccss which consists in mow ing a 'rjhcinlcal laden'body bodily ovcr the sonic coursc' under ihe moving influence oi the water only to cnnsc disintegrationofthc body, for the purposes set forth.

9. The herein described process of ll'lllllllll waicr which consists in whirling n chemical ladcn body undor ihc in body and prcscni particles of the latter to the water.

.10.- The herein described process which consisls in pussing the feed water of a boiler through a chamber contain ingindependent, movable chemical iadcn bodics to cause continuous movement of the bodics over the shine course under the moving influence of the wuicr only to disintc grate the bodies in the presence of the wall-r for tho pur pose set forth.

11. The hereindescribcd process which consists in subjecting abrittle chemical-laden body to unrestricted move ment within a chamber under the moving lnilucllce of the water only to disintegrate the body in the presence of the water for the purpose set forth. I I

12. The herein described process of treating waicr which consists in whirling a chcmicai ladcn body bodily with the water over the some coursc to disintegrate the body in the presence of the latter.

13. The herein described proccss of treating waicr which consists in subjecting the Water to the action of a chcnlicul laden body having 'unrcstrictcd movement in n ilxcd chamber.

14. The herein described process of treating watcr which consists in subjccting the water to the action of a chemical laden body having unrestricted movcmcnt in u iixcd chamber to frictionally reduce the body to small particles for the purposes set forth:

153. The herein described consists in subjecting the water to this action of a chemical laden body having unrestricted movcmcnt in n fixed chamber to frlctionully rcducc the body to small particles to how with the water from the chambor.

In testimony whercol I athx my signature. of two witnesses.

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